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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
SHOOTING THE GAS WELL.
BY JOE L. NELTs.

On Wednesday noon along the street
The excitement was at fever heat,
The boys would holler, some would yell,
That they were going to shoot the well.
The crowd then gathered at the spot
To see the Perrysburg gas well shot,
When they got there you all know WE'LL
Twas nothing but grand old sell.
The hero OF the Grassy Creek
Was there dressed up so nice and silk,
With Bill Hill's coat and stand up collar,
Enough to make pack mule hollcr.
Ten cans OF nitro glycerine,
The most dangerous stuff that ever was seen,
They put 1t down into the we'll,
And blowed the Way fund all lowell.
The explosion occurred at half past one;
The touncilmen all came on the run.
They soon found out that gas and oil
Could not be found in Perrysburg soil,
The Dads went home and hid their face,
For they had caused such disgrace.
They now wear hats all trimmed in Grape
As memento OF the Way estate. +:
We often hear the people say.
'AS'S a. hhS AhohcS tuot Soiio ifolu
Your Improvements don't amount 70 cent,
But we all know where the money went.
Three Thousand in an old dry hole,
And the citizens all are badly sold.
Our Councilmen are devoid of sense,
Or they would not so to such expense.
Another time they made a blunder,
When they gave Tom Meehan and Boetsch q
hundred,
To see II the Way fund was all right;
II not, they must bring things to light.
These two went out to Bowling Green
And worked up little scheme.
When they returned We heard them say,
"The records there were all o. k
When there is little snow OF sleet
They will send snow plow through the street,
And this is done without delay,
And pay the man three dollars a day.
As near as we can estimate,
This expense is paid from Ways estate.
II they had put it to better use,
These men would not get half the abuse.
We hear the treasury now is busted,
And the public money in the well you trusted
Whenever the Dow law tax is paid.
There is no wonder the taxpayers kick,
such nonsense would make wood chuck sick;
To fool the public money away
And cause the citizens much dismay.
A City Dad told me one night,
II this we'll did not pan out right,
They would bore another one out the pike,
In the neighborhOod OF Mr.. Wyek.
Here is something great deal worse.
They say our street lamps are a curse.
When they are lit they do look fine,
But they are not lighted half the time.
In the tin shop every day,
A big expense for folks to pay.
To keep these street lamps all in trim,
We think it's getting pretty thin.
There are si1ty-thrce lamps in the town,
And they are scattered ali around.
For the last six months all We could SEQ
Mas eight lamps lit out of sixty.three.
Now will bring this to close,
or the dads might jam me in the nose.
All can say to the gas well ring,
think their doom is sealed next spring.
LATER.
We also have School Board Ring,
And four of these pull on one string;
And at their meetings it's "How do you do,
You tickle me and III tickle YOU"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
Paving The Streets.

From The Center Detroit, hich.).I
"High license is necessary 10 tighten the
burden of taxation. "s' The liquor
tax psves our streets"-Extracts from a
Political Address.
Come lei us reason; heed what we say:
Our hand. are willing, and strong TO earn
There ls no price that We will not pay.
IL there no gold that will serve your turn,
Save the shining gold of the heads that
Sof, on the gentle mothers breast
Must they go down in the shameful dust 7
How long will your vote shonI back:
"Th-y must, ?"
Here is our beautiful gifted son,
Kept safe Till the day he is twenty-one;
The tends may clutch him upon that day .
What can we say
We have our payi
Pave with his blood the broad highway.
All! Heaven! Can il be such things are
done
Under the sdnf
Come to the licensed dealer now;
We shall be met with smiling bow!
He Ia all ready for our call
With a wave OF the hand,
Polite and bland.
Toward, his framed diploma upon the
wall,
He will give us mothers to understand.
Our boys are his-he has bought them all +.
But think II mothers could have control,
They would pave To-day
The broad highway
With something not 50 white as the soul
OF an innocent boy at play.
Even the ground
Sends up soundj
The echoing clods on the cotiin-iid
Where our dead, away from our sight are
hid.
Not to make note OF the orphans wails.
Or the faces under the widows' vaiis,
Every three minutes come man falls
Yet you hang the license upon the walls
No matter how we may wrilhe and moan,
You will not lei our treasures alone;
There is moi enough OF wood or stone,
Or l think you would pave the bu1ines'
| street
With something harder than mothers
| hearts
That cry out, under the hurrying feet
And under the heavy breweTs' cartsi
For, tho they are crushed, they still must
| beat
In deathless mother-love. fierce and sweet
Peace lies murdered. There is no bliss.
Fear strikes cold thro' a bsby's kiss.
Has God forgotten the world like this 7
Ms. L. G. Nc Vean,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

The Benefit COncert.-The concert at
the Town Hall last evening for the BEN
eft of Miss Sarah Beach was complete
financial success. A good program was
arranged for the occasion, but a worse
night could not have been selected.
Toledo parties could not attend and even
some on the program did not feel that
it was prudent to venture out in the
storm. Father Rieken donated the use
of his fine piano and the expense of taxi
ing to and returning from the hall. 1t
is believed the net receipts will reach
S125.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
LOYAL tea1oN DEPARTMENT,
How shall we Uphold Temperance.

IN the nrst place TO uphold Temperance
we mus, understand 1t, study II, and have
u foundation for our belief; sa that we
can prove, IL slled upon to do 40. what
gccd comes OF fem,rtsnce. u Is to learn
and p,nvo these iacts that we go to TEN.
perance ychoul, nnd to lie well informed
ourselcrs on the subject and TO I've able to
meet the arguments presented on the other
side. II we believe in Temperance and
understand I, we ought to live up 10 it and
influence otimn hy our uwn examples
We must ain 10 educate the people TO
strict Temperance puutiploh TIL, mo e.
ment Is not founded Upon slight foun>
dntiorh but uren facts. We must agitn,r
it and talk about it ~ ~ to make the peo
pie think nl,ou, IL.
In pursuing this work Of Temperance
tie SUciv,y SHOULD begin at the beginning,
with the young, and lencl, them the evils of
Intemrersnce. lntem,ernnce ia n business
which causes 90per ceh,t Of tile Luriness OF
the Criminal Courn It is Business
which cou,l,ces wives and children to
hunger, cold and rags. Inlemperance
cnases all :liese vices; il means theft
arson, violent nittder, for it leads to all oil
these vices, and the bhly way to uphold
Temperance, IN my. opinion, Ia to teacl
the principle Of fn,empersnce to tn,
| young. Teach them that In,empernnce il
the source Of most OF the evil and crime o.
the age that it destroyes them physically
morally and menlally, and that it degrades
person from The srhere that tile Sultem,
Ruler calculated them 10 btt,ipy to tha
Of brute, or worse.
Teach them that rum should be lei
alonei handle il in tio way or fprm; ant
when you get tless principles impressed
into the minds of the young thoroughly
lnlemperance will cease TO exist.
| G. +. II.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

]. J. Atkins, Chief o: Police, Kuoxvili'
Tenn, writes "My family and are the ben
efciaries of your most excellent medicine, DR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption, hsv-
,ug found it to be all you claim for 1t, desireto
testify to its virtue. Ny friends TO whom
have recommended II. praise II at every oppor'
tunity." DrKiug's New Discovery for Con
sumption is guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds
Bronchitis. Asthma. Group and every affection
OF Throat, Chest and Lungs.
Trial Bottles free at Taylor & Millsr's Drul
Store. Large size $500.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
Views OF Mrs. Mary T. Eathrop-MOni
eylEarnestness and Liter ature
Needed.


eylEarnestnessa and Literature
Needed.
ANENIA, N. Y, Jan. 81. Especial Dis
patch The Submission OF the Prohibitory
Amend ment in Michigan is the result OF
AN increasing pressure from without and
diminishing pressure within the republi.
can ranks. Six and four years ago there
was strong, well-known Prohibition
element In the party, led by such men IA
Cutcheon. Farr, Mcbride and Allen; but
the positive influence Of :his element has
teen gradually growing less. Senator Farr
still stood for Constitutional Prohibition
at the last State Republican Convention,
but the minority report pledging the
party to Submission. was tabled for mild
expression Of opinion that If the people
desire to vote upon this vital issue they
should have the opportunity.
The Republican press generally has gone
no farther than this opinion. and has in
structed the Legislators that in voting to
| submit they were not committing either
Themselves or the party to Prohibition
principles, but only opening the Constitu-
iional door for the settlement Of a mooted
| question. This will influence even good
men TO the wrong side. Still there is n
grand Prohibition wing that will be heard
from. The Greenback party has many
pronounced temperance men among its
leaders, and has never been hostile to Pro-
hibtion, while from the ranks Of the Dem
ocracy will come = helpful vote. Tie
Grangers, represented by Governor Luce,
are to be counted on the right aide.
The w, IT. U. goes Immediately and
actively into the campaign to do all possi'
BILE. The frst need lie money; the second,
earnest, self-forgetful workers; the third,
literature. II we can reach the people ol
Michigan in thisshort, sharp campaign,
the Amendment will triumph. We ask
prayer and help.
MARY I, LATHRoP.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
Rheumatism a Neuralgia Cured in Day.

Rheumatism q Neuralgia Cured in 2 Days.
The Indiana Chemical Co. have discovered a
eompound which acts with truly marvelo MS
rapidly in the cure OF Rheumatism and Nsu-
ralgia. We guarantee it to cure any aud every
case Of acute Inaammstory Rheumatism and
Neuralgia in 2 DAYS, and to give immediate
relief in chronic cases and eff CT a speedy cure.
On receipt Of 80 cshts, In lwo Cent stsmp.,
we will send to any address the prescription for
this wonderful compound, which can be filed
bv your home druggist at small cost. We take
this means Of giving our discovery to the pub
lie instead Of putting it out as patent medicine,
II being much less expensive. We will gladly
refund money II satisfaction is not given.
THs INDIANA CLINICAL Co.,
Craw fordsyille, Ind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

Debating SocIety.-It was decided on
Tuesday evening thatmen of action is of
more benefit to the world than men of
thought. One of the uisputnts on the
affirmative was sick and Bernie GetE
was drafted into service and won the
case. Charlie Hayes, Harry Cook and
Fred Champney had good essays on
this occasion.
The question presented for next Tues.
day evening has political bearing and
it has not been fully decided yet to ad-
nit it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

EArEsr By TEGRpnONE.

Mr.. d. Vanfiellen arrived home OIL
Tuesday morning, leaving Mrs, vanHel.
len still in the west
Mrs. o. +. Rider, of Bucyrus, return
ed home on Wednesday after n week g
visit with parents and friends here.
Mrs. A. W. Lee spent last week.with
her mother and brother in Cleveland,
and Mr. Lee went down and remained
over Sunday.
Comrade Geo. ", Cummings, of Co.
II. 9th o. V. l., formerly of South To-
ledo but now a resident of MONROE,
Mich, was in town shaking hands with
his old comrades on Wednesday,
We were pleased to meet Comradc
Thomas Warren, of Roachton, on Tues
day, who informed us that he served
four years and two months in the gal
liant old 7th o. V. l. He must have car
ried a heavy insurance upon his life to
have escaped with 1t after that length OF
service in that regiment.
Recently Postmaster Hayes received
letter from his old comrade, A. w.
Truesdall, of Muskegun, Mich, who
attended the reunion of the 9Th o. V. l.,
at Toledo last September, which an
nounces that he suffered severely after
returning home and was compelled tc
undergo another amputation of his leg,
which makes the third since the war,
Mr.. +. E. Bowers is now located a,
Chesaning, Saginaw Co, Mich, loaded
to the brim with Blackstone, and hai
unlimbercd and is ready for action as
soon as the picket gives the alarm. He
wants the JOURNAL for news from hom,
and says sleiging was good there until
rain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
A Text for the 'rimos.

Tile shall drink of the brock by the
way; therefore shall lie lift up the head.'
Pa. 1917.
A water drinker lifts ups
Q). His own head.
(2). The head oi Ills family
(3), The head Of his nation,
The world hns little use for those who
get their strength from the beer barrel Oh
wine cup or whisky demijohn. They are
| not good OH the lift.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup takes the lead
of Sll cough preparations on our Shelves
Carpenter & Palmeter, jamestown, n. Y.
heartily recommend Salvation Oil for
neuralgia for it acts like a charm. j. s.
McCAuLLEY. (Policemsn.) Residence 2o5
n. Bond ST.. Baltic, Md.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
r.;sror.peoler, Get,Ipo Ready.

Detroit dispatch ssys that the liquor
dealers md brewers Of that city already
recognize thst their interests sre grayely
inperilled. and are planning campaign
In which money will cut big figure.
The brewers' invested capital in Detroit
alone ia 81 500 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

II the passing OF the Dow law tax siee-
license 10 break down aud viola,e the
State law for the keeping of the Sabbath :,
II the Dow law gives license to sell to
minors nnldrunknrls? II not, who does
give the authority!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

Love thy neighbor as thyself, and when
you zee one with bad cough advise him
to buy bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price % cents a bottle.
There IS nothing in the world which
will give promp,er relief to all sufferers
from neuralgia than Salvation OIL. Price
only % cents a bottle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

For Snle.-A span of four-year-old
Colts, well broke to drive single or
double. Inquire OF Nathan Carpenter,
Perrysburg, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

1t ia unlawful 10 hunt rabbits between
February let and October lsl. TIE law
applies TO the owners Of the lands just The
same ms TO the outside "barbarians." Dout
make mistake aira think you have n
right 70 kill the game upon your own
place whenever you choose, for tire law
makers think otherwise, and the game
warden and his deputies are looking after
the violators Of the law.
We regret 10 announce that Barton h
Averill are determined TO close their bus
inesa, but they will give customers the
beaeft OF cost prices,
Some people seem TO think that the
editor Of a country newspaper ought TO be
a sort of clown, give open-air perform
snces in the streets, tell long ysrns, say
smart things. laugh at all he sees and hears,
and be a soft OF center figure everywhere
he goes. In other words, he must be reg
ular boot Ticker, think jus, as You do, and
nod his sanction TO all you say. beg every
one he meets /, take his little paper, play
the hypocrite in Thousand ways and live
wind.-Es.
The Cincinnati Times-lStar says that
oranges are selling in that city at dime a
dozen, and are as luscious as when they
cost twelve times rs much. Rev. g. A.
Adams received a barrel from his son in
Florida some two weeks since, which had
been four weeks on the road. They were
frozen solid. but were luscious after the
frost was extracted. When in Florida four
years ago the Supt. of railroad informed
us that with the rail facllitiea now between
the north and south oranges ought to be
almost as cheap as apples here in northern
Ohio, If properly handled by rail road
employees and depots were established TO
receive them by fast freight and establish
retail markets in surrounding territory.
Large Spring Stock Of
Domestic Ginghams, Apron Check and
Dress Styles.
PLAIN, Check and Stripe Seersuckers.
Stripe and Checked Cheviot for Shirts.
Blencled and Brown Muslins.
Please compare our prices with others
on these goods. A. WILLIAMS.
Good credit is 10 business man hall
the battle of life. When n man has IL
push his way through the world distrus-
ted by every one, so that he cannot secure
anything without the ready cash, lie il
laborng to great disadvantage and will
20 labor all his life. Ii often happens thai
we need the moral support of each o,hel
TO help us along, the lack of which puts u'
TO disadvantage on every side. Men there
fore above all other considerations relating
to their worldly business, should seek tt
establish aud keep up character FOL
promptness in meeting all financial de-
mands upon them. 1t is folly for any
one to suppose he can be little tricky
in doing business and at the same tim,
retain the confidence of his fellow men
1t is God's desire that honor shall exis
between man and man.-Er.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

Second Break Up.-The ice again broke
up and passed out on Monday night,
doing some damage to the pump house
and Mr. Boetsch's mill. The big island
was not covered on this occasion, show
ing that the usual gorges at Rock Bar
have not occurred at either breakup
this year.
The Union and Pennsylvania bridges,
which had been repaired to admit of the
passage of trains, was again swept out
when the break up reached that point
Tuesday. They will have TO put these
bridges under ground. 1t will be &
cheaper and surer means of access tc
the city. and besides they might strike
oil or gas in the tunnel.
With the unprecedented thunder
storm and rainfall this week the rive
this morning spreads almost entirely
over the big Island, and is still rising
The country is deluged with water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

just opened, new line Of Ginghama.
Come in and get our prices before you
purchase. A. WILLIAMS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

Wanted.-To buy some good CONNER
cial paper. N. L. HANSON. Cashier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11


Doing a Good Work.-The course of
the JOURNAL is having a salutary effect
upon some of the business men Of Bowl
ing Green, at least. There is revival
in the churches at that point, and on
Sunday last the business men held their
third experience meeting, at which
there were about $50 present. several of
whom appeared as witnesses to their
own conscience regarding religion.
The testimony of some seemed to hedge
on the borders of sacrelege. Some
thought it a good thing from business
point of view. A. W. Rudulph believed
in religion, but gave as reason for not
belonging to church that he hated to be
a hypociite. Christ. Lehman felt en-
barrassed in church, yet he thought it
good Thing and wanted their families
to belong to it. Some time ago when
the church was running down he said it
was jestingly suggested that E. w.
Merry, Whit McMahan, himself and a
few others join the church, elect the
officers, put it on paying basis and
then turn it over to whom they got it,
ETC., etc.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
Tn,ur. we should like 10 Nnow.

We demand the enforcement of tn
i.x.t
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11

DENTIST Dr. p. Thompson
o' Perysburg, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-11
BARTON & AvERTLL.

A person selling or disposing of any
animal affected with u dangerously con-
tagious disease ia liable to damages OF five
hundred dollars under the laws OF Ohio
This raw, il will be seen, covers the case of
hogs affected with cholera, and makes the
sale OF them n rather dangerous piece of
business.
In rural districts women should not
be left alone unless protected by a watch
dog or revolver. Scarcely day passes
but the papers contain accounts of depre-
iaIions committed by villainous tramps in
the sparselv settled districts. Country
people should be protected from these Iov.
ing wrelches.
Our stock OF reasonable goods com.
prises new and fresh goods direct from
the mills, in the very latest designs
bought before the late advance IN the
market--and will be sold at prices as
loU, and In some instances lotccr, than you
will pay elsewhere for old shopworn goods.
We will sell you goods that are old and
shopworn at one half the original price
aud be pleased TO do II.
A WILLIAMS.
Owners Of stations are hereby noti
fed that we have an exclusive right ol
Thousands Of acres under lease In this vi
cinity for the instantaneous process OF
catching at glimpse true picture OF tn,
noble animal, aud can 'prent' from them
Bring in the animal and your order. II
he has flemish keep that side from III,
machine.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacle
Special attention given to Repairing. AL
Warranted. JOHN zURFLUH,
35 Monroe 81. Toledo.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-28
WONDERS OF HYPNOTICs.
leading Specialists on Prof. Char
cots Experiments.
Froia TIE Neto York Heraid,

From Hte NetD FORK Herd'd.
DR.. William IL. Hammond, the disttu-
suished American authority and special.
list on the nervous system and its dis
eases. read with the greatest interest the
cablegfam from Paris published in yes
terday's Herald which recOunted the eX-
traOrdinary experiments in hypn0tism
made in the Saipetriere Hospital by Dr..
Babinski, under the direction OF Prof.
Charcot
"These experiments of Nj. Charcot are
vastly lntei esting, but they are not new,'
said DR.. Hammond to a Herald reporter
yesterday. sit has long been established
that hypnotlzed patients are under the
influence OF principle known as 'sug.
gestion'-that is, they believe and act
upon any Idea suggested by person who
is not bypnolized. Two or three years
ago performed various experiments upon
bypnotized patients the presence OF the
members OF the New York Neurological
society"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-28

500 you see any reasen why it should
not become the accepted treatment for
hysterias"
ut might be. 1t is practically proving
hysterla to be an epidemic. l don
know why it should not be contagious
when we know that st. Vitus' dance Is"
do you think Insanity could be treated
by DR.. Charcots method and shifted
from one person to anOther?'
Il should hardly think so. 1t is a
theory that might be carried to certain
extent, but not made universal"
DIR. H. A. VOET's VIEWS.
When the reporter called on DR.. Fl. A.
Noet he found that gentleman readin K
the article mat caused such a sensation
among medical men yesterday.
ri don't care to speak much on the sub
ject. said he, because | do not think that
scientific subjects of toat nature should
! ne discussed In the daily press. the
| alty do not understand them, and, read
ing them through q morbid curiosity,
generally form wrong Impressions"
Have you any faith, Doctor, in Prof.
ChaTcOts theory.
why, yes, faith enough, to be sure.
But it Is nothing new. 1t is simply the
old story OF the power of mind over dis
ease. We know that 1t is very i'm
portant thing, and that frequently great
results can be accomplished by it, espe-
cially in such cases as those on which
DR.. CharcOt experimental"
In speaking tor DR.. Seguln, ore of the
leading specialists in nervous diseases IN
this country, DR.. Noet said that he enter
tanned much the same opinion as himself.
DR.. A. L. PUTNEY's OPINION.
at is only question OF the amount OF
mental power and magnetism that can be
h.,s,.Y ~ a,Nn a Dr.
There is no miracle about it. Mracl es
belong to the Almighty, and 20 success
fully practice medicine the God part must
be lett out of it,"